1. Geography Unit Coach Parrish Oxford Middle School Day 2

2. Geography’s Five Themes 1. Location 2. Place 3. Region 4. Movement 5. Human-Environment Interaction

3. Location - Where is it? Absolute location – position on the globe. Usually found by latitude and longitude. Absolute location – position on the globe. Usually found by latitude and longitude. 1. Latitude – imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator and measure north and south. 2. Longitude – imaginary lines that run parallel to the prime meridian and measure east and west. Relative Location – position of a place in relation to another place. Example – New Orleans is South of Memphis. Relative Location – position of a place in relation to another place. Example – New Orleans is South of Memphis.

4. Latitude and Longitude

5. Place – What is it made of? Physical characteristics Physical characteristics 1. such as climate, terrain, landforms, etc. Human characteristics Human characteristics 1. How many people live there, what language do they speak?

6. Regions – How is it similar to another place? Region - a group of places with at least one common characteristic. It can be either a physical or human characteristic. Region - a group of places with at least one common characteristic. It can be either a physical or human characteristic.

7. Region Map

8. Movement Movement is how people, goods, and ideas move from place to place. Movement is how people, goods, and ideas move from place to place.

9. Movement Map

10. Human – Environment Interaction This theme is how people use the environment. Think of this theme as the way that people and things in nature exist together. This theme is how people use the environment. Think of this theme as the way that people and things in nature exist together.

11. Homework What types of technology do geographers use to study the earth? What types of technology do geographers use to study the earth? How do geographers use the five themes of geography to study the earth? How do geographers use the five themes of geography to study the earth? Define geography. Define geography. Discuss the difference between latitude and longitude. Discuss the difference between latitude and longitude. Discuss the difference between absolute location and relative location. Discuss the difference between absolute location and relative location.